Government officials in Australia and the UK have issued apologies and paid undisclosed sums to individuals following false accusations. Senator Linda Reynolds received $90,000 and an apology from the ACT government over comments made by Shane Drumgold. Queensland Premier Steven Miles apologized to parliament after a text message controversy. Michelle Donelan, the UK's Science Secretary, retracted false allegations about Professor Kate Sang and paid an undisclosed sum. Investigations in the UK have exonerated equality advisers accused of 'extremist views' by Donelan.
Cabinet minister admits wrongly accusing academic of supporting Hamas, somehow keeps job. This government is a clown show. https://t.co/t7iOfSyf3m
Secret dossier on academic’s politics poses ‘serious questions’ for Government https://t.co/SjiLGuR2jU
Science secretary to pay damages to academic at centre of UKRI row: Revelation comes after UKRI investigation exonerated equality advisers accused of “extremist views” by Michelle Donelan. (£) https://t.co/z5WAWdG2If https://t.co/PyFOIeoFc9
🚨 BREAKING: Government Minister Michelle Donelan has agreed to pay undisclosed damages to an academic after she claimed they supported Hamas. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🖥 GB News on YouTube https://t.co/Wa58gYGZwF https://t.co/Qn9SiJhk2w
Cabinet minister Michelle Donelan pays undisclosed sum to academic after suggesting she had expressed sympathy for Hamas (via @PA) https://t.co/QBlBnbPMQP
Truly stunning scenes here from Michelle Donelan, a serving minister, who publicly accused a professor of showing sympathy and support for Hamas without contacting her for comment first. She has had to pay Professor Kate Sang an undisclosed sum. https://t.co/NQjBtzfM5q
Tory minister retracts false accusation about an academic and pays damages and costs. Extraordinary. https://t.co/5RVvMBfWCv
Michelle Donelan, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, has today tweeted a full retraction of her false allegations about Professor Kate Sang and agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to her. Read more here: https://t.co/REKS5YczcN https://t.co/ZL4ZPVIdNe
Outcome of investigation: Research England EDI Expert Advisory Group @UKRI_News https://t.co/mjf2LIGCS8
Remember back in October when the Science Minister tried to close down the UKRI EDI committee? At the time her letter was strangely similar to a report by Policy Exchange (opaquely funded lobby group) Well the investigation is now complete... https://t.co/jZdX2ImAig https://t.co/h0dmbDhW4n
Text message from Queensland premier sparks war of words after photo is snapped of MP’s phone https://t.co/Qk1jadWmft
Queensland Premier Steven Miles has formally apologised to parliament after lying about a text message controversy involving a colleague after fresh evidence was leaked by the media this week. https://t.co/bZB4WZ5hup
Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds has secured an apology from the ACT government over allegations she had engaged in "disturbing conduct" made by former DPP Shane Drumgold during Bruce Lehrmann's trial for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins. https://t.co/QpZsYK0XlD
#BREAKING: The ACT government has paid Senator Linda Reynolds $90,000 and issued an apology for comments made by former Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold. https://t.co/WuHQ2E1fki